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The University of California GIS Week (Nov 16-18) is an opportunity for you to learn and engage with experts and mapping projects across the UC system and beyond! Ask questions during the thematic mapping panels, engage with GIS industry professionals, interact with poster presenters, and connect during social events. Events will be hosted virtually through Zoom. Read on to learn more and to register!

UC Santa Barbara has recently been recognized by the U.S. Department of State for its contributions to two different scholarship programs: The Fulbright Program and the Gilman International Scholar Program. Both distinctions have a focus on diversity and inclusion. Read on to learn more about these scholarships and UCSB's role in helping students receive them!

The Graduate Division at UC Santa Barbara seeks an enthusiastic and dynamic professional to fill the role of Assistant Director for Graduate Student Professional Development. The Assistant Director plans and implements a program focused professional skills development for UCSB’s diverse graduate student population. For primary consideration, please apply by Monday, November 29, 2021.

This year, on the occasion of International Education Week (Nov. 15-19), OISS is teaming up with various UCSB departments to host an array of cultural and educational events throughout the week, open to all members of the campus community.

Read on for an update from the Academic Senate about plans for Winter Quarter 2022 instruction. The update includes information on medical accommodations, workplace adjustments, hybrid courses, attendance policies, and contingency planning,

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is happy to announce that the GSA lounge has reopened! Drop by Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm. Masks must be worn at all times and students should bring their own mugs for tea and coffee.

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you get unstuck with your writing. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

On the occasion of International Education Week 2021, the Graduate Student Resource Center, Graduate Student Association (GSA), Graduate Student Apartment Community Council (GSACC), and the Office of International Students and Scholars invite international and internationally-travelled graduate students, postdocs, visiting scholars, and faculty to a casual evening of munching and mingling with other globally-minded members of the UCSB community.

Attention graduate students! Having trouble staying focused? Looking for community support? Want to meet other graduate students while still being a productive scholar? Underrepresented graduate students are invited to bring themselves (and their work!) to create a supportive space with accountability.

This virtual panel invites LGBTQIA+ faculty to talk about their experience of being LGBTQIA+ in academia. Topics covered will include: being on the academic jobs market, holding academic positions, and navigating the academy as LGBTQIA+ people. The panel will be held on Zoom. Read on to learn more and register!

Do you find it hard to talk about your skills, accomplishments, and career trajectory to a stranger? Join us virtually on November 18th to learn and practice skills for how to conduct effective informational interviews and learn how to best present yourself in an interview setting.

UC Santa Barbara graduate students have access to a number of services, resources, and templates to help build their professional identity. Click through to learn more about branded letterhead, slide templates, business cards, high-quality digital images, and more!

The UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement is pleased to share the application for the 2022 Valuing Open and Inclusive Conversation and Engagement (VOICE) Initiative. As a VOICE awardee, you will be welcomed into a community of passionate individuals who share a common purpose of advancing the principles of the Center on their own campuses. Apply by Nov. 29!

The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program provides financial assistance for rent and utilities to income-eligible California renters and their landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19. Depending on the address of your rental property, you may be eligible for a local program. Check your eligibility to apply!

The University of California Global Health Institute is seeking applicants across all UC campuses and partnering with Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, for its 2021-2022 Student Ambassador Program. UCGHI Student Ambassadors will develop, organize, and promote Women's Health, Gender, and Empowerment (WHGE) or Planetary Health (PH) activities on UC campuses and mobilize student, faculty and staff involvement to catalyze critical change. Apply Now!